Decal Calculator — Decal Application Planning

Gives a rough planning estimate of how much setting solution, softener and gloss coat a decalling session will use, plus typical soak and drying times. It is a buying/stocking guide — these products are brushed on by eye, not metered, so treat the volumes as ballpark figures, not a precise dose.

Estimate (heuristic, not a published spec)

• Setting solution ≈ Decal count × 0.1 ml × Size factor × Complexity factor
• Softener ≈ Setting solution × 0.6
• Gloss coat ≈ Decal count × 0.3 ml × Size factor (only if the surface is matte)

The 0.1 ml / 0.3 ml per-decal figures and the size factors (small 0.5, medium 1.0, large 2.0, extra-large 3.5) are our own bench-derived heuristics for stocking up — there is no manufacturer or standards figure for “ml of Micro Set per decal”. For scale, a single 30 ml (1 oz) bottle of Micro Set or Micro Sol comfortably covers many models, so even a busy build only sips from the bottle. Tweak the per-decal values in Advanced Options to match how heavily you brush.